Drinking cup for stock



B. A. BELLING.

DRINKING CUP FOR STOCK.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 4.1921.

Patented Feb. 7, 1922.

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B. A. BELLING. DRINKING CUP FOR STOCK.

APPLICATION HLED JUNE 4, 1921.

1,405,47 Patented Feb. 7, 1922.

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DRINKING our FOR s'rocK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 4, 1921. Serial No. 475,116.

My invention refers to drinkingv bowlsjfor stock of that general typewhich is disclosed in my patent dated June 29th, 1920; No. 1344750. Thegeneral object'of my invention is to provide a simple, economical andeffective detachablebowl of the character mentioned, wherein the samemay be conveniently removedor secured in place, and whereinthe supplypipe'to' the bowl can be introduced conveniently from above or below,there being no projecting parts which would tend to injure the animal.Specific objects of my invention are To provide a hollow water headhaving a receiving neck arranged} to communicate with a water supplypipe which may extend from 'below-or above. 3v T e To provide a clampfor supporting the head and through whichthe supply pipe can pass whenit is positioned to feed from bGlOWQ I 'T 7 -Toprovide adepending fingerin connection' with the neck portion of the hollow head for engagementwith theclamp.

i To providea throat between the finger and head adapted to receive theupper rear wall of'a removable bowl and a pocket associated with thelower portion ofthe finger, inwhich a flange ofthebowlis adapted tosocket. i i To provide a vertically'adjustable clip in straddledrelation" with :the head neck for locking the bowl. in position, theclip having a pair of wedge'shaped locking :feet which secure the bowlagainst movement both in avertical and lateralQdirection. v

To provide a valve controlled water head having a direct transverseconnection to a feed pipe whereby channels or tortuous passageways areprovided', -to thus simplify thez'structure. p

T0 provide a valve tappet which is ofthe knife-blade type for engagementwith the ,bottom of a valve stem,-whereby water disicharged from thedeliveryrport will flow in of the jaw members 3.

iinunbroken column, and thus avoid spat- 'ering. I

Wlththe above and'oth'er minor-objects- BE L Manna) Patented Feb. 7,1922,

in view, the invention consists in certain pecullarltles ofc0nstruct1onand combination of parts, as are hereinafter set forth withreference to the accompanying drawings and subsequently claimed." In thedrawings:

Figure 1 represents a fragmentary sec-l tional elevation of adrinkingbowl embodylng the features of my invention, the-section beinglndicated by line 1-1 of Figure- 4.

Figure 2 isa' side elevation of the same,

with parts broken away and'in section.

F lgure 3 1s a sectional plan view of the bowl mechanism, thesectionb'eing indicated by line 33 of Figure 2.

1 Figure 4: is a detailed rear sectional-view,

the section being indicated-by line of F1gure1,an'di v Figure 5 is adetailed-plansectional view showing'the bowl locking retaining means,

the section being indicated by line- 55 of Figure 4. I h 1 I Referringby characters to the drawings,

1' represents a vertically disposed stanchion or standard to which isfitted a three-part clip for adjustably supporting] the bowl parts uponthe standard. 'The'clip comprises a strap 2 and jaw members'3,'which jawmembersv are secured tothe standard and clip 2 by retaining bolts, asbest shown in Figure 3. lugs 3 intermediate of their ends, between whichis clamped, in this instance, a vertically disposed water feed pipe-4:,the same being held in position by a nut a'nd'bolt 5 which passestransversely through the j aw members; The jaw members terminate withinturned gripping teeth 6, which are nested in a recess 6 that is formedin a-downwardly extending finger 7, which finger confinger, asshownyisfirmly gripped between the teeth 6 and one'pair of the spacerlugs 3 The hollow water head is formed with a The jaw member h Spacerstitutes part of a hollow water head 8. The

rearwardly extended channeled neck} 9, j

.which neck is positioned near the upper 'end' of the water head, andextends transverselyv thereof for thereceptionfof an elbow 4 that formspart of the water supply feedpipe 4: Obviously, owing to the peculiarconstruction of the neck 9 with relation to the water head, the feedpipe can be adjusted so as to feed either from below, as shown in Figurel of the drawings, or it can be given a half turn, whereby it will feedfrom above, in which case the pipe will not be grippingly held by thejaw members of the clip. This construction is material, due to the factthat in many installations, it is often necessary to effect a couplingconnection for the water supply from above. The depending finger 7, asshown in Figure 1, constitutes a part of the neck and is at its upperend spaced from-the juxtaposed wall of the cylindrical water head,whereby a throat 10 is formed at this point for a clearance spaceadapted to receive the upper edge of a rear wall 11 that constitutespart of a removable bowl 12.

The side walls 11 of the bowl are contracted with relation to the bodyof the bowl to form in conjunction with the rear wall 11 thereof, arectangular cavity adapted to snugly engage the water head 8. The rearwall 11 of the bowl is extended below the bottom thereof to form alocking rib 11", which rib, as shown, is nested within a bowl receivingpocket 13 that is formed in a forward extended nose 7 of the'finger 7.As bestshown in Figures 1 and 4 of the drawings, the head neck 9 isformed with an annular groove 9", which groove'is adapted to receive avertically adjustable stirrup 14. The legs of the stirrup terminate withwedge shaped locking feet 14 that are formed with forward extended toes15 having locking shoulders 15', which locking shoulders are arranged toengage the upper and inner edges of the rear bowl flange 11. Uppervertical movement of the stirrup is limited by a tooth 15", whichprojects from the rear portion of each locking foot and which toothengages an offset notched tooth 16 of the neck 9 at a point, where saidneck merges into the finger 7, the same being particularly shown inFigures 2 and 4t.

As best indicated in Figure 4, the outer faces of the locking feet 14are slightly tapered to form wedges, which wedges engage the upper inneredge surface of the contracted bowl walls 1111', whereby the bowl whenadjusted in position is firmly held against lateral play.

As best shown in Figure 5, the toe extensions 15 at their outer endsengage the circular wall of the water head, whereby they are heldagainst forward swing under sagglng load strain of the bowl, bearing inmind that the bowl will tend to rock for ward, with the pocket 13 as apoint of oscillatlon. The rear wall of the bowl 12, in con unction withthe bottom flange 11, is of such dimensions that when said flange restsin the pocket 13, the bowl can be rocked backward slightly, so that theupper edge thereof will engage a shoulder 10 formed in the adjacentinner wall of the finger Hence, when the bowl is inits proper pos1 tionfor locking, it is confined against vertical movement between theshoulder 10 and the pocket 13. The bowl is held against sagging orrocking motion upon the finger support by the stirrup foot 15.Obviously, all that is necessary when it is desired to remove the bowlis to lift the stirrup slightly, whereby the upper edge of the bowl isrendered free to swing, and thereafter the edgeof the bowl wall 11- isshifted into the throat 10, whereby clearance is effected between thepocket rest, in connection with the nose 7', and thereafter :the bowlcan be withdrawn readily.

The water head is provided with an open end closed by a plug 16, and thebottom of the head is provided with a port 1 7 which is controlled byspring actuated valve having a stem projecting therethrough, which is ofthe cross-type, or finned. The stem is actuated by a skeleton lever 18,which lever is suitably pivoted to the head 8 and is provided with abackwardly extended knifelike finger 18, which finger engages the valvestem. Owing to the narro'wness in width of the finger, whenthe lever 18has been actuated by the animal to open the valve, a steady stream.willbe caused to flow,

which stream will not be obstructed by thev finger 18'.

While I have shown and described spe cifically one, exemplification ofmy invention in all of its details, obviously I may vary the structuralfeatures of the same without departing from the scopeof the claims.

Iclaim: 1. A stock drinking bowl comprising a hollow head, having atransversely diswith the upper edge of the bowl, whereby the latter-isheld against both horizontal and vertical movement.

2. A stock drinking bowl adapted tobe adjustably secured to astandardcomp-rising a hollow head, having a transversely disposedchanneledneck extending therefrom, a fluid delivery pipe adjustablyfitted to the neck, a finger depending from the neck the neck havinglocking feet for engagement being provided with an upper receivingthroat and a lower pocket, a shoulder on said finger, a removable bowlhaving contracted side walls, and a rear transverse wall terminatingwith a bottom flange, the same being adapted to rest within the fingerpocket, and the upper edge thereof being in engagement with the fingershoulder, and a reciprocative stirrup mounted upon the neck, the stirruphaving locking feet for engagement with the upper faces of thecontracted portion of the bowl, whereby said bowl is locked againstmovement in all directions.

8. A stock drinking bowl adapted to be adjustably secured to a standardcomprising a hollow head, having a transversely disposed channeled neckextending therefrom, a fluid delivery pipe fitted to the neck, a fingerdepending from the neck being provided with an upper receiving throatand a lower pocket, a shoulder on said finger, a removable bowl havingcontracted side walls, a rear transverse wall terminating with thebottom flange, the same being adapted to rest within the finger pocket,

and the upper edge thereof being in engagement with the finger shoulder,a recipro-- cative stirrup mounted upon the neck, the stirrup havinglocking feet for engagement with the upper faces of the contractedportion of the bowl, whereby said bowl is locked against movement in alldirections, and a three-part clip for engagement with the standard feedpipe and head finger,

whereby the parts are adjustahly anchored.

4. A stock water .bowl comprising I a channeled head having a dependingbowl have wedging engagement between the head,

and bowl walls.

In testimony that l claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand atBeaver Dam, in the county of-Dodge and State of Wisconsin.

BERNARD A. 'BELLING.

